Activities Program Manager - Memory Care

Elderwood•Williamsville, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court is seeking an Activities Program Manager for our state-of-the-art Memory Care facility. This role is responsible for leading a meaningful and engaging activities program designed to enrich the lives of residents in a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence. The position combines program leadership with team development, creating opportunities for residents to connect, stay active, learn new skills, and thrive while supporting their individual needs and interests. The Activities Program Manager is responsible for developing and directing an activity program for the leisure time of Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNARL) residents, with activities designed for entertainment, relaxation, socialization, exercise, stimulation, skill development, and the enhancement of individual, psychological, cultural, physical, social, and spiritual needs. This role also involves training, supervising, and monitoring the work progress for site Activity Leaders, the Memory Care Program Specialist, and overseeing HHAs and their assignments.

Requirements

Completed the Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals “MEPAP”; or a bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy; or is an occupational therapist, COTA, CRT, AT-BC (art therapist), MT-BC (music therapist) or has another clinical degree
Certification in dementia and/or behavior management (e.g. CDT) required
Certification as a Dementia trainer in Crisis Prevent Management (within first year of hire)
Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and web-based applications
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

Qualified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or an Activities professional preferred
Experience in state and federal requirements and documentation preferred
Demonstrated supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, and schedules monthly activity programs, which includes a mixture of group, individual, and independent activities geared toward individual and group residential interests and capabilities.
Interviews new residents and prepares initial resident assessment information and ensures resident service plans are appropriately updated.
Attends and/or reviews Resident/Family Care Plan Review sessions, and the medical record chart of each resident on a quarterly/monthly/annual basis, ensuring required documentation is completed and in the residents’ file.
Writes and/or reviews activities, ADL, and behavior plan of care, prepares and/or reviews required documentation including initial assessments, progress notes, and attendance during activity programs in the Medical Record Chart of each resident.
Manages and develops activities within the Seasons model.
Provides dementia certification instruction to staff and trains staff on programming, including education of HHA and Activity Leaders for programming as well as dementia certification instruction for all staff within the facility.
Supervises Activity Leaders and Memory Care Program Specialist, ensuring staff follow policies and procedures, adhere to the dress code, and support Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and iCARE Values.
Directs and monitors resident programming and specialized memory care approaches for personal care duties carried out by the HHA, while also providing feedback to the DON.
Plans Volunteer Programs and recruits, orients, trains, and directs volunteers, cultivating and maintaining good relationships with community organizations.
Coordinates religious programs for residents and facility-wide entertainment events.
Serves as editor of the newsletter and collaborates with the Director of Memory Care and Programming, and Communications Coordinator in the production process.
Acts as a point of contact and provides support services to volunteers who lead weekly services, and facility-wide events and/or provides entertainment for such events.
Facilitates communication with dietary staff regarding diet requirements of residents and supplies needed for specific activity events.
Keeps records and submits money to the Business Office for all income-producing activities; records and submits information regarding transactions of residents through Resident Account funds.
Oversees and updates department policies and procedures annually.
Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing a name tag at all times.
Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
Abides by Elderwood’s business code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.